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APRIL 6, 2011

Even though the big three (Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn) have been around for more than a few years, conventions and best practices for their use still seems like a hot topic. Every where I turn lately, there are classes, webinars and live chats on the subject.

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AUGUST 6, 2011

August Poll : How to win this month’s prize : (1) leave your question as a comment at the end of this post; OR (2) post your question on the AZVAs Facebook page discussion tab or wall; OR (3) send your question to us via email to azvas.katie@gmail.com. This month's poll questions: (1) Who do you suggest as your "dream interviewee?"

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

And if you’re in the Southwest, and you’d like to be a part of a regional retreat, let me know by commenting here, or over on the AZVAs Facebook page. See also these posts in the Loosely Speaking Archives: Arizona Virtual Assistants Retreat. After the Dance is Over (Analysis of the Retreat).

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JANUARY 28, 2011

AZVAs activities include: our monthly podcast (resuming in February), and accompanying newsletter, occasional face-to-face networking and educational events, a discussion listserv over on YahooGroups, a Facebook page (where you can interact and find out about upcoming events), low cost webinars on topics value to our audience and, new this year: occasional (..)

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JULY 26, 2010

Announcement of upcoming event for AZVAs August 31, 2010, 11 – 1 (additional details are on the the AZVAs Facebook page , in the events section. Announcement of upcoming event for AZVAs August 31, 2010, 11 - 1 (additional details are on the the AZVAs Facebook page, in the events section.

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MAY 14, 2010

Just visit the “ 2 Minutes With a VA FaceBook &# page. &# Thanks for the opportunity, Candy. Watch the interview now ! Candy will answer your questions about the virtual assistance industry, too.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Post your tips below this post (just roll your cursor over the word “Comments&# and then click), or over on the AZVAs Facebook page. Your tips will be a part of the next episode, along with links to you and your contact information. Good for you and good for our audience.

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MAY 22, 2011

May Poll : How to win this month’s prize : (1) leave your question as a comment at the end of this post; OR (2) post your question on the AZVAs Facebook page discussion tab or wall; OR (3) send your question to us via email to azvas.katie@gmail.com. It may sound familiar as I posted portions of it earlier in the Spring.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Post your questions in the usual places (below this post as a comment, on AZVAs facebook page discussion tab or wall, or sent as an email to ktcosmos-at-LooseEnds-dot-net). Additional details and pricing are over on the events tab at the AZVAs FaceBook page , and you can click over to this link to register using Paypal.

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AUGUST 29, 2010

Reminder of upcoming networking luncheon event for AZVAs August 31, 2010, 11 – 1 (additional details are on the the AZVAs Facebook page , in the events section). August Poll Question : Tell us about your DIY successes and failures.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Post your questions in the usual places (below this post as a comment, on the AZVAs facebook page discussion tab or wall, or sent as an email to Katie or Tara) If you submit a question, we’ll answer it during a future podcast and you’ll be entered into a drawing to be our guest at an upcoming webinar. - 6:00 p.m.

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

How to win this month’s prize : (1) leave your question as a comment at the end of this post; OR (2) post your question on the AZVAs Facebook page discussion tab or wall; OR (3) send your question to us via email to azvas.katie@gmail.com. October Poll : Last month’s winner was Jennifer Holstad (again!).

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DECEMBER 22, 2009

link] Additional details are located here on the AZVAs FaceBook fan page. link] Additional details are here on the AZVAs FaceBook fan page. This webinar will be presented using GoToMeeting, and is open to all VAs. Limited enrollment of 14. Just $25.00. Ensure your place in this class by signing up right away!

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DECEMBER 4, 2009

First up on December 15, 2009 , is “Facebook Up Close and Personal,&# presented by Andrea Kalli. And, speaking of professional development… Meanwhile, if you are a VA in the Southwest, AZVAs is launching a new offering: classes on topics that have been requested as a result of our recent AZVAs Fall Retreat.

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OCTOBER 28, 2008

When you’re your own boss, your time is your own and without someone peering over your shoulder, you can Tweet/Plurk/Flickr/Facebook/LinkedIn your day away if you like. Just how many minutes a day can you justify without cutting into your workload?

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MARCH 10, 2010

How to win a free Starbucks during Summit (HINT: it involves commenting on the show here, or on the AZVAs FaceBook page or leaving a review of the podcast over on iTunes)! See Details and RSVP here! Want to be interviewed by AZVAs, or sponsor an upcoming month of AZVAs newslsetter & podcast?

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APRIL 18, 2010

Last minute change announcement: The VAC event for VAs from the southwest originally scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, at 2:00 p.m. has been cancelled.

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JUNE 2, 2010

How to win coffee or tea on Tara and Katie : (a) comment on the show here (respond to our poll question, tell us something that helped, or didn’t, or what you’d like to hear next time), OR, (b) leave your comment over on the AZVAs FaceBook page , OR, (c) simply review the podcast when listening to it on iTunes)!

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AUGUST 6, 2009

You can also stop by the AZVAs FaceBook event page or, feel free to start a conversation here in the comment area here on Loosely Speaking. In the meantime, you might put out the word on the AZVAs yahoo group or post on the Wall on our AZVAs Facebook page , letting people know you hope you can share their connection. Spread the word!

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

see Brian at right) Listener Polls & Contest (To participate, leave your comments following the show on the “wall or discussion tab over at the AZVAs FaceBook fan page. Get an extra chance to be entered by “fanning&# the fan page!

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

That will mean everyone organizing and attending local VACs (Virtual Assistant Connections), and learning to use FaceBook (event and biz pages), Twitter, Yahoogroups listserv, Ning, Linked In, and/or one another’s blogs. Next challenge : figuring out the best means of staying connected while back at a distance from one another.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Everybody is using one or more of the social networks these days. It’s crazy how much information exists on how to use them, why, where, etc. What are the most creatively brilliant uses of these networks, either that you yourself have experienced, or that you have observed?

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Home VA Training VA FAQ Podcast Featured Events for Bloggers & VAs My 2010 Theme: “Fit&# Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 12:58 pm // By: ktcosmos // Category: Life of the Virtual Assistant No resolutions for me this year. Nope, I’m keeping it simple by choosing a theme, which is the word “fit.&#

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MARCH 5, 2009

Don’t forget to ask if anyone has experience with your specific issue on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, being sure to identify the version you are running. If fixes suggested in the forum don’t work, or your issue isn’t described there, try shouting “HELP!&# to your friends and colleagues who are WordPress users.

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MARCH 18, 2011

If you’re a family member on FaceBook and want to see what happened when he singled to right on a 1 in 0 count, you can watch this video that a wonderful Giants fan recorded and sent me. You will spot his name if you take a look at this wire account that didn’t make it into our hometown newspaper since the game ended too late.

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OCTOBER 29, 2008

I am in linked in and facebook but so far all I have been doing is adding names and it seems that I am overrun with requests to join groups that are not at all productive. I have also noticed an increase in spam, particularly since joining facebook.

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